Dirty food, junk food of no origin surrounds the school gate

In the past time, there have been many cases of students being poisoned by dirty food floating, of no origin, the processing process, the stage of practice with bare hands… It is easy to see that many restaurants have sprouted up around the area. school gates.

Outside the gates of schools, shops sell most of the foods of unknown origin, without packaging, labels… Even the snacks are processed, sold by the roadside, lying next to the mouth. sewer, close to the road to pass traffic, not covered, dusty… As soon as the drums go out and school ends, these stores are all operating at full capacity with all kinds of foods of unknown origin or even those that have been warned of unsafe hygiene. food…. still sold at school gates. Surveying around the schools in the inner districts of Hanoi, we were surprised that there were so many shops around the school gate area. Besides the shops selling toys and snacks for students, there are trolleys, street vendors… Delicious and diverse dishes that appeal to students of today’s age such as fried sausages, fried spring rolls, dried beef, fried banana bread, biscuits, ice cream… All kinds of packaged drinks with full colors , smell. The price of snacks ranges from 5,000 to 10,000 VND. These foods are very popular with students. Raw materials for processing fried spring rolls, beef jerky, chili sauce, fat, fried oil, etc. are of unknown origin, poor quality, expiry date only known by the seller. Oil and fat used for frying, used over and over again, changed from white – yellow – clear, to dark. Oils and fats have been degraded and also produce some toxic substances for the body Many parents proved to be quite permissive in following their children’s interests and needs. Many people have the habit of giving their children a little change every day to buy food after school, while waiting for their parents to pick them up or during a break between classes, to eat temporarily to relieve hunger. Students form the habit of eating snacks, causing unsafety and sanitation in front of the school gate and will face potential health risks. In fact, it is very difficult to handle food businesses in front of the school gate because these establishments operate seasonally, are not fixed, according to regulations, they are not subject to business registration. Therefore, when inspecting, functional forces can only propagate, remind and confiscate and destroy infringing items, but cannot impose sanctions. With attractive flavors, diverse designs, and low prices, school gate foods are widely sold not only affecting the health of the young generation of bamboo shoots but also a long-term danger in the food system. Products. Goods for sale at the school gate range from cakes, candies, snacks, bread, sausages to drinks such as milk tea, bottled water, etc. In which, many products have no labels, unknown origin. Some foods such as sausages, shrimp paste, bread … are baked, fried, sold on the roadside in rainy, sunny, dusty conditions… Recognizing the risk of losing food safety and hygiene, some parents are determined not to let their children buy food in front of the school gate. However, the majority of parents do not remind and manage thoroughly, so the use of food in front of the school gate still takes place. Street food is currently an unresolved problem. Many warnings have been issued, but with little effect, and this disturbing practice continues every day.